Once again, John McCain showed us why we who voted for him love him. He showed that he is a true American and a man of class.

Now that Barack Obama has won the election, can we put to rest the myth that it is the GOP that is the party of big money? With the Democrats having spent six of every 10 dollars raised during this cycle, we can finally put to bed any myth about the money machine the Democrats have built.

In addition, maybe now the media will do their job and investigate Obama’s dubious personal links.

Richard O’Keefe

Manhattan

*****

McCain, a gracious, intelligent and patriotic hero, bowed out with the kind of style that American voters will not see for a long time.

Instead, a different man stepped onto the world stage in a history-making presidential election that will be written about for years.

The future is President-elect Obama’s to claim, and he needs help from all of us to secure a confident and shiny one.

To stop the economy from bleeding to death, Obama needs sharp and direct action from Congress – especially the House Ways and Means Committee.

But committee chairman Charlie Rangel is a liar, and liars are not supposed to have a place of prominence in the new Obama administration.

You wanted a big broom, Obama. You got it, so start using it. Give us the change that for two years now you have said we could believe in.

Tom Cahill

Manhattan

*****

Obama’s election slaughter of McCain is a total repudiation not just of McCain, but of the Republican Party as a whole, conservatism as a form of governing, the Bush administration’s abuse of power, Karl Rove’s fear-mongering politics, the media blowhards’ know-nothing analysis and all of the hate-mongering.

Conservatism is dead. Drudge rules no one’s world.

Democracy is alive and well and will progress as fast as Obama’s mandate was strong.

Joshua Epstein

Manhattan

*****

The Republican elites better watch out if they hang this defeat on Gov. Sarah Palin.

McCain ran a campaign expecting to lose. He had no guts to win.

He let Palin do the fighting while he played the nice guy.

There is a saying, “Nice guys finish last.”

Thank you, McCain. Good riddance.

Lee Anthony Nieves

Charlotte, NC

*****

I guess it was just too much for McCain to overcome the support Obama enjoyed from the likes of Louis Farrakhan, Bill Ayers, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Hugo Chavez, the PLO, Hamas, ACORN, convicted felons, the homeless and illegal immigrants.

So much for being a war hero and giving your entire life to serve the American people.

Patrick Perry

Staten Island

*****

When the reasons for McCain’s loss are being dissected, the one salient factor that McCain’s election could not overcome was the “kiss of death” from the toxic-endorser George Pataki.

From his endorsement of Rick Lazio to endorsing candidates for he Nassau and Suffolk county legislatures, he has managed to ruin any Republican chances both in and out of state.

The only hope for Republicans now is to convince Pataki to start endorsing Democrats, and then the Republicans will once again gain the majority and the country will be safe.

Bob Fitzpatrick

Manhattan

*****

With the election now over, our country takes a step in a new direction.